Last month, there was big hype over what Pottermore.com was going to be. We’ve since learned that not only is it for the exclusive distribution of the e-version of the Harry Potter books,  but Rowling said she “wanted to give something back to the fans that have followed Harry so devotedly over the years, and to bring the stories to a new generation”. The site is an interactive environment and includes some 18,000 words of new writing! Just like Harry, users will be assigned a house by the sorting hat, mix potions, shop for their own wand and compete with their friends for a house cup by playing games. How cool is that! This week limited access to a beta version is being given to those who answer Magical … Read entire article »